Topic Talk: Event, Issue, or Other Topic of Interest
Topic Choice: Marijuana legalization
List five facts that you already know about this topic:
1. Cannabis is illegal in most countries.
2. Over 40% of Americans use marijuana on a basis of at least once per year.
3. The US spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year to enforce marijuana prohibition.
4. More than 800,000 Americans are arrested each year on marijuana-related charges.
5. Legalizing cannabis could help stimulate the US economy.
Answer these questions about this topic:
How did it/will it impact the world?
Each of the 5 facts I listed above is a reason marijuana legalization impacts the world.
Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?
Millions of people worldwide use marijuana, and billions of dollars are spent every year on keeping it illegal.
Why are you interested in researching this topic?
Mostly, I am interested in learning more about the history of marijuana prohibition and what has led to the point we're at now.
How do you personally connect with this topic?
I connect with this topic simply by being a citizen of this country, because as a citizen, the laws affect me.
Resources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
Websites for organizations like NORML will probably be helpful.
Sherry.Comp1.2010
--Adapted from Putz (2006) Teacher’s Guide to Multigenre Research
Topic Choice: Marijuana legalization
List five facts that you already know about this topic:
1. Cannabis is illegal in most countries.
2. Over 40% of Americans use marijuana on a basis of at least once per year.
3. The US spends billions of taxpayer dollars each year to enforce marijuana prohibition.
4. More than 800,000 Americans are arrested each year on marijuana-related charges.
5. Legalizing cannabis could help stimulate the US economy.
Answer these questions about this topic:
How did it/will it impact the world?
Each of the 5 facts I listed above is a reason marijuana legalization impacts the world.
Why is there still interest in it today, or why will there continue to be interest in it?
Millions of people worldwide use marijuana, and billions of dollars are spent every year on keeping it illegal.
Why are you interested in researching this topic?
Mostly, I am interested in learning more about the history of marijuana prohibition and what has led to the point we're at now.
How do you personally connect with this topic?
I connect with this topic simply by being a citizen of this country, because as a citizen, the laws affect me.
Resources
What resources do you think will be useful to you? Specific books? Series of books? Magazines? Periodicals? Interviews? Internet sites? Films? Other?
Websites for organizations like NORML will probably be helpful.
Sherry.Comp1.2010
--Adapted from Putz (2006) Teacher’s Guide to Multigenre Research